Who Is Sajal Ali? The Pakistani Actor Taking Social Media By The Storm At TIFF

Sajal Ali is a Pakistani actress who has taken social media by storm after her film premiered at the TIFF 2022.

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Sajal Ali is a Pakistani actor whose movie What’s Love Got To Do With It has recently premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival 2022. She made an appearance on the red carpet on Saturday, September 10, evening, and fans have been swooning over her. Ali also made her Bollywood debut in Sridevi’s swansong Mom, in 2017.

The actor garnered a lot of praise for her cross-cultural British rom-com. Directed by Indian filmmaker Shekhar Kapur, the film stars Shazad Latif, Lily James, Asim Chaudhry, Shabana Azmi, and Emma Thompson.

The movie revolves around the ups and downs of an arranged marriage. While speaking to Variety, Latif said that it has more depth than any other regular rom-com we see on our screens.

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Twitter Reactions

One user wrote, “She was so confident, loved the energy, she has come so far, so so proud of her.”

Another user shared her image with Shabana Azmi and late Indian actress Sridevi. The caption read, “Sajal Ali working with Bollywood legends is my favourite thing in the world.”

One of her fans wrote, “Sajal Ali is so pretty, my whole heart belongs to her.”

Who Is Sajal Ali

Born in 1994, the Pakistani actor has acted in an array of TV serials. She made her acting debut in 2009 in one of the episodes of Nadaaniyaan, a Geo TV comedy drama.

In 2011, she appeared in Mehmoodabad Ki Malkain. For her breakout role, she bagged several praises and started her journey to succeed in the industry.

Later, Ali was spotted on television series like Mohabbat Jaye Bhar Mein (2012), Sitamgar (2012) and Meri Ladli (2012), Quddusi Sahab Ki Bewah (2013) and Gul-e-Rana (2015).

However, Ali’s worldwide recognition came from working in a spiritual romance Khuda Dekh Raha Hai (2015), teen drama Nanhi (2013), revenge drama Chup Raho (2014) and psychological series Sannata (2013).

The actor received critical acclaim after portraying the character of a troubled child in Behadd (2013). She received abundant praise with her feature film debut in Zindagi Kitni Haseen Hay (2016).

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She also played a pivotal role in Sridevi’s Mom (2017).

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Awards

For Gul-e-Rana and Yaqeen Ka Safar, Ali won the Hum Award for Best Actress. She was also bestowed with the Hum Award for the Best Actress Hum Award for O Rangreza, a Pakistani romantic drama series. She also gave her voice to the theme song for the same.

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Instagram Sensation

Sajal Ali has nine million followers on Instagram. From sharing images from photo shoots to giving a glimpse into her travelling endeavours, the actor’s feed is worth a scroll.

The image below is a portrait of her upcoming What’s Love Got To Do With It? She was thrilled while sharing the first look of the movie. She shared the news of the premiere at the TIFF 2022 with this post.

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